Politics Sep 30 Democrats battling with GOP to avoid ‘devastating’ health care cuts, Rep. Ivey says With a federal government shutdown looming, Geoff Bennett spoke with Democratic Rep. Glenn Ivey of Maryland about his party's demands in negotiations with the Trump White House.
Politics Sep 26 Brooks and Capehart on the Comey indictment and upending of DOJ norms New York Times columnist David Brooks and Jonathan Capehart of MSNBC join Geoff Bennett to discuss the week in politics, including the indictment of former FBI Director James Comey and a government shutdown is looming with both parties in Congress…
Politics Sep 22 Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on the future of the MAGA movement NPR’s Tamara Keith and Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report with Amy Walter join Geoff Bennett to discuss the latest political news, including the pace of actions coming from President Trump eight months into his term and the future…
Nation Sep 09 Brutal murder of Ukrainian refugee in N.C. ignites debate about crime and mental health A brutal murder in Charlotte, North Carolina, claimed the life of a young Ukrainian refugee and has become a rallying cry for Republicans who want to paint Democrats as soft on crime. William Brangham discussed the case and reaction with…
Politics Sep 08 Hyundai ICE raid highlights focus on worksites employing migrants The Supreme Court ruled that sweeping immigration raids in California can continue, lifting a lower court ruling. It follows a raid at a car manufacturing plant in Georgia that led to nearly 500 arrests. That raid by ICE at a…
Politics Sep 05 Brooks and Bouie on economic warning signs New York Times columnists David Brooks and Jamelle Bouie join Geoff Bennett to discuss the week in politics, including what a weak jobs report says about the U.S. economy, President Trump's push to control the Federal Reserve and Trump's War…
Economy Sep 05 Does it make sense to keep minting the penny? The penny could soon be a thing of the past. President Trump is pushing to end production of the one-cent coin, citing its rising costs. Each penny costs nearly four cents to make and scrapping it could save taxpayers about…
Nation Sep 02 ‘It should be very concerning to everyone,’ says partner of detained DACA recipient Last month, 28-year-old Catalina “Xóchitl” Santiago was boarding a domestic flight when she was detained by Customs and Border Protection officers at the El Paso airport. For years, she has legally lived in the U.S. under the Deferred Action for…
Nation Sep 01 Court blocks deportation flights of unaccompanied minors to Guatemala Dozens of Guatemalan children are back in federal custody after a late-night court order temporarily halted their deportation. The ruling came after the unaccompanied minors had already been boarded on planes. A temporary restraining order blocks the deportations of such…
Nation Aug 28 ‘We felt ambushed,’ man says after wife’s ICE detention led to hospitalization ICE arrested Jemmy Jimenez-Rosa in Boston as she and her family returned home to the U.S. after a vacation in Mexico. Rosa, who has a green card, was held for 10 days and moved between detention facilities. She's one of…